Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific ... Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others. He also commissioned the largest monolithic statue ever, a seated ...

For the absolute best views of California’s most unhinged shopping mall building, folks tend to stand on the dirty asphalt behind a Hobby Lobby near Los Angeles — the closer to the dumpsters, the ...

How did Ramses III help the economy? His building program for homes and buildings, law and order consolidation, and tree planting program made him a well-known figure. Many of his most important ...

The Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs Exhibition opened in Tokyo last week following the success of its US and European ...

The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979.

Tourists admire the colossal statues of Ramesses II inside the Great Temple in the temple complex of Abu Simbel. (photo credit: O'SHI. Via Shutterstock) On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the ...

This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the ...

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The sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on Saturday morning in a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs biannually -- on 22 October and 22 February. In statements to ...

The colossal head of Ramses II made of pink granite was unearthed in 1888 at the Temple of Ptah in Memphis. Ptah, the creator god and patron deity of goldsmiths, held great importance during the ...